Job Opportunities at Sappi

As a Project Manager - Group Scheme you will be responsible for:.

• Oversee the compliance and certification processes within the group scheme
• Implement an effective monitoring system, appointing auditors and managing non-compliance issues
• Maintain and update procedures and standards
• Handle member relations, including their acceptance, termination and encouragement of eligible non-certified member to join
• Organise annual events and manage incentive payments 
• Compile budget and reports
• Ensure proper use of trademarks and liaison with certification bodies
• Maintain the integrity of the chain of custody for products 
• Implement the requirements related to the marketing and sale of products, such as timber legality and the controlled wood due diligence system
• Provide and effective monitoring system to ensure that Sappi Forests comply with the requirements of the relevant certification system
• Appoint auditors and follow up on non-compliance and ensure it is corrected 
• Maintain documented procedures related to chain of custody 
• Provide information to the relevant certification body as and when required
• Distribute any national risk assessments to relevant stakeholders
• Train staff involved in chain of custody
• Compile an annual report for chain of custody
• Ensure that labelling and timber accounting records are accurate and meet chain of custody requirements on Timber Control System (TCS)
• Handle complaints & appeals from stakeholders or auditors
• Liaise with relevant certification body
• Keep abreast of certification requirements
• Maintain, review and update procedures relevant to certification on Metabuilder
• Particpate in projects relevant to regional objectives 
• Maintain relationships with specialist organisations to keep abreast with techincal developments 
• Inform Fibre Supply and Resources staff and timber growers of latest available information and technical knowledge to improve cost effective fibre production
• Ensure technical alerts from Research are distributed to timber growers

What are we looking for?

• Tertiary qualification in forestry, agriculture or natural science
• At least 8 years experience in timber procurement and/or forestry management
• A few years' experience of attending audits (internal and external) advantageous
• Training in certification

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As a Admin Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Capture data manually for transport schedules, contractor log sheets, production records, stock records, despatches/sales records, fuel log sheets and e-leave to maintain accurate records
• Generate SAP requisitions and ensure that purchase requisitions, order numbers and tax invoices are processed using SAP to ensure that Vendors are paid in line with company policy and internal procedures
• Establish and maintain an effective procurement system with associated tracking of delivery and processing of related documents to ensure compliance with current finance records 
• Compile a monthly report on safety, diesel issues, time attendance, nursery sales records and procurement for management information
• Ensure that petty cash and general income are administered and controlled in line with company policy
• Receive plant requests from internal and external customers and align requests to orders and plant stocks to ensure an efficient supply of plants
• Schedule delivery of plants according to request from supplier nurseries by arranging logistics or delivery schedules to ensure customer requirements are met
• Reconcile job instructions to nursery despatches to ensure accurate nursery records
• Manage safety systems for the region using Isometrix, Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) and NOSA systems to ensure Sappi safety audit requirements are met 
• Attend monthly SHEQ meetings to provide information on safety, minute take and distribute minutes 
• Compile written safe work procedures (WSWP), Planned Job Observations (PJO) and prework assessment to issue to the safety committee for implementation and completion

What are we looking for?

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level certificate
• An Administrative qualification will be preferable 
• 3 years minimum relevant experience
• Strong computer literacy with SAP is preferable
• Driver’s license will be advantageous